Alicia Drennan

Bartlesville, OK, United States

Commented on Hips & Heart

27 May 11:14

very nice practice.  I have been nursing yoga butt, and a hurt neck for a while now.  So what I can do i find very limiting at the moment.  I have been doing a lot of drill style workouts, and stuff that does not include stretching.  not the funnest.... Lol this was one of the first yoga practices I have done in about 2 weeks.  I feel great.  I could tell in those 2 weeks I was getting stiff.  My back was starting to hurt, and my spirit was not as bright.  Funny how much our bodies and mind really do need yoga.  Especially Currie style yoga!

P.S.  If anyone else has dealt with yoga butt and successfully got rid of it, I will take any advice I can get! lol

27 May 09:11

Absolutely understand!  Meghan is so much more than just a yoga teacher.  She has been the light for me in the darkest of times.  The least i can do is allow her ample time to grieve. I have not lost a parent, but I can only imagine the pain she must feel....  

I am thinking and praying for you and your family Meghan 💜  Much love! 

Replied on Unleash Your Heart

05 Apr 11:40

Olga Pachina of trust me I have had my eyes on the 5 day wheel variations.....gonna treat myself soon 😍

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Commented on Unleash Your Heart

03 Apr 15:41

caliente!! really enjoyed this one.  I got pretty familiar with learning how to open my heart doing Meghan's air out your heart on alomoves in January.  I did the whole month and each class (even though repeated) I discovered something new.  Coming into this class with all that knowledge from January made this class very accessible to me..  This class i think I really learned how to squeeze my shoulder blades together with Meghan's cue of pretending to be a high jumper.  I just love her creative cues.  Meghan you are by far one of the best teachers for cueing back bends.  I feel all warmth and relaxed inside.  

Commented on Creative Feminine Flow

10 Mar 22:48

i remember doing this flow back in '22 and found it deceptively difficult and intimidating. My pistol squats were careless, and i remember shaking during goddess pose every single time we went into it.  Tonight I was reluctant to do it again, because I didn't want anything that was going to make me feel like crap.  This crap feeling has been present for quite a while, comes on easily and is difficult to get rid of.  So tonight I simply asked for a solution to a problem that has been troubling me for a while.  I got those little bits and pieces of the puzzle i needed tonight, and have a plan already in place to make things less crappy.  As for the actual flow, it was like night and day compared to '22  I nailed each pistol squat and felt like a true goddess in the pose. Just the confidence boost I needed.  Beautiful flow., thanks Meghan.

Commented on Savor The Moment

26 Feb 17:46

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Thunder savasana at the end was perfect timing.  This was very flowy 360 on your mat yummy and equally intense class today.  The time went by very fast, and the pace was that currie style pace that i love.  I kept up for the most part and felt very inspired by Meghan to stay present, observe, and slow down my mind while doing this flow. To concentrate on how it feels. To listen to the parts that matter, and to learn from them.   Thank you Meghan and Olga for this class.  ❤️   As always just what I needed.  This studio is becoming my mental saving grace! Much love.

P.s. I did get it on one side.  Which made me pretty happy.  First time too!   The other side was pretty pathetic but I didn't let it get me down.

Commented on Extract The Nectar

02 Feb 16:36

Meghan is the only instructor I have found that can flawlessly make a sequence that is slow......and juicy.   I loved all the long holds. That is one of the reasons I have been a student of yours for so long.  I always, always come back to you, and your style.  With this style I feel I can really focus on every activation, whereas if you put me in a fast paced class I feel they lose their luster.  and the emotions that come up.  Wow.  healing and nourishing. 

01 Feb 13:04

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This class was unique.  Meghan put me in all types of uncomfortable shapes.  My hamstrings were really tight today, and my mind was all over the place.  I wanted to pull out of it.  I wanted to stay in it.... For the most part  I stayed in the uncomfortable and tried to somewhat embrace it.  Seems that's how my life is these days, a series of uncomfortable events.  lol I always learn a little about myself on the mat, especially with Meghan's lovely words.  We are all a little more capable then what we think.  Here's my first attempt.  I kinda got something on my left side, and not much of anything on my right.   Now to work on straightening my leg.... I really would love a class on Kapotasna.  I think I have the ability, I'm just not sure how to quite get into it safely.  Love to you both and thanks for putting out such wonderful videos. . 

Commented on Sensuous Elegance

01 Feb 10:54

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What in the world was that?  So I have been doing yoga for 3 years now and have never tried this pose.  And I thought I was strong. When I saw meghan's legs fly up like is was nothing I was like " yeah I got this"  I did not have it at all, not like that anyway.  But I did get it a bit.  Thanks for keeping it interesting. Very creative and fun class as always. Pic for those who also barely got a lift, you are not alone 😀

Commented on Balance & Stability

07 Aug 21:46

What a great approach to teaching balance! It was a surprisingly simple class as far as the asana part, but don't let that fool you.  This class was definitely a challenge with a lot of long holds, bringing  awareness to balance EVERYWHERE... equal weight in hands, feet, back muscle activation, amount of reaching out and pulling in,  to name a few.  The mental awareness required was quite intense, and intense focus a must.    I found soooo much joy and rejuvenation in this class. I came to it after a vacation that definitely threw me off balance a bit.   I fell a bit but for the most part did well with her cues, that, as always, are SPOT ON!  I felt great after 😀 This class was just what I wanted in a good balance vinyasa flow.   Most balance classes I come across seem to be a sequence of difficult balance poses put together at a fast pace. I need that slow down on and off the mat! Lol  Meghan nailed it. Going right into favorites 💜  Thank you!